Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Bible References

Judgments

Proverbs 3:34
He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”
Isaiah 28:22
So now, do not mock,
or your shackles will become stronger.
Indeed, I have heard from the Lord God of Hosts
a decree of destruction for the whole land.
Isaiah 29:20
For the ruthless one will vanish,
the scorner will disappear,
and all those who lie in wait with evil intent
will be killed—
Acts 13:40
So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:
2 Peter 3:3
First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires,

And

Proverbs 7:22
He follows her impulsively
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer bounding toward a trap
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools.
Hebrews 12:6
for the Lord disciplines the one He loves
and punishes every son He receives.

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